Clubs & federation
Basketball tori from all over Africa — from Lagos reach Luanda, from Dakar reach Cairo.
Jean-Jacques Boissy don sign for Tanzanian club Dar City
Senegal international Jean-Jacques Boissy don join Dar City after e recover from foot injury wey keep am out for BAL play-offs.
Al Ahly men beat Zamalek 89-77 for Egyptian League Championship
Al Ahly turn 49-40 deficit for half-time beat Zamalek 89-77 for Egyptian League Championship quarter-finals.
Former REG star Boissy don join Dar City as BAL Elite 16 dey near
Senegalese guard Jean-Jacques Boissy don join Dar City, wey go face continental opposition for Nairobi from November 17 to 22.
BC Hatari extend winning run for WBLA qualifiers
The Kinshasa club beat Overdose Up Station 73-53 to maintain their perfect record for Zone 4 and strengthen their chance to qualify for the WBLA final round.
Zone 4 WBLA qualifiers begin with wins for CNSS, Hatari and FAP
CNSS record di biggest win for di 2026 qualifiers as dem beat Interclub, meanwhile Hatari and Forces Armées et Police also open with victories for Brazzaville.
Giants of Africa don open three courts for Rwanda
Three Built Within court openings don bring Giants of Africa presence for Rwanda to 14 places, and dem new courts go serve more than 9,500 people.
Harare Kings dey look for funding for Road to BAL campaign
Zimbabwe basketball champions need US$35,000 to US$50,000 make dem represent the country for Road to BAL 2027 qualifiers.
Fox Divas beat KPA for third place for WBLA qualifiers
Kenya Ports Authority lose 102-97 to Fox Divas for third-place playoff as dem finish fourth for Zone 5 qualifiers for Kibaha.
Giants of Africa open three courts for Rwanda
Three new basketball facilities for Rwanda don push Giants of Africa’s total African courts to 53, and 14 of dem now dey for the country.
Ugo Udezue don become vice president of Nigeria Basketball Federation
The former NBA agent go serve with Dr Mustapha Abdullahi after dem return am without opposition for NBBF elective congress for Abuja.
Giants of Africa don open three courts for Rwanda provinces
Three new community courts extend the Built Within programme to all five Rwandan provinces and lift Giants of Africa’s total to 53 across 16 African countries.
Senegalese centre Ndoumbé Cissé don join Flames Female Basketball
Ndoumbé Cissé don sign for Liberian club Flames Female Basketball as de team dey prepare to host de Women’s Basketball League Africa Zone 3 qualifiers.
Hatari chase WBLA qualification after Congo DR run
Basketball Club Hatari don travel go Brazzaville for WBLA qualifiers, as head coach Pierrot Ilunga dey aim for one of two places for continental finals.
KPA no-approatch for two-time bronze medallists APR
APR’s 80-64 semi-final victory don send KPA go third-place playoff for third year straight, as Jessica Jackson produce 22 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks.
APR beat KPA, reach Zone Five WBLA final
APR beat KPA 80-64 to reach the Zone Five WBLA final, while Equity Hawks lose their classification match against Burundi’s Dynamo.
FAP and Overdose Up Station enter WBLA Zone 4 qualifiers
FAP for Cameroon and Overdose Basketball Club Up Station don dey prepare for di Zone 4 qualifiers for Congo, where di top two teams go qualify for di final for Cairo.
First Bank open Final 8 campaign with win over Victoria Queens
First Bank beat Victoria Queens 68-57 for the opener of the Zenith Bank/NBBF Women’s Basketball League Final 8 for Lagos.
NBA Africa forum for Nairobi connect sport with trust and opportunity
NBA Africa bring sport and entertainment leaders together for Nairobi to discuss trust, community development and economic opportunity across Africa.
Diop’s 26 points carry APR into the Zone 5 semi-finals
Senegalese international Yacine Diop score 26 points as APR Rwanda beat Dynamo BBC 110-52 and reach the Zone 5 semi-finals.
MFM and First Bank qualify for AWBL Zone 3 tournament
Lagos clubs go join four teams from Benin Republic, Côte d’Ivoire and Liberia for Monrovia from November 2-9, and two places dey available for continental finals for Cairo.
US Monastirienne extend lead after Pro A eighth-round win
US Monastirienne beat EO Goulette Kram 104-62, while Club Sportif Sfaxien edged CS Hammam-Sousse 63-59 for Pro A eighth round for Tunisia.
Helios don expand dia African sports investment portfolio
Helios Investment Partners dey target Nigerian and wider African sports markets through HSEG, and dia portfolio include PFL Africa, NBA Africa, Zaria Group and The Malachite Group.
Stakeholders dey cry about how Nigerian basketball don be
Former D’Tigers coach Scott Nnaji and ex-international Lekan Ajayi don criticise say di standard, di administration and di investment for Nigerian basketball don fall.
Nigerian duo join NBA Academy Africa for Abu Dhabi showcase
Samson Mashebinu and Iyowoicho Onoja don get drafted into NBA Academy Africa for the first NBA Abu Dhabi Games 2025, wia dem go represent the programme for three-day youth tournament for NYU Abu Dhabi.